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IHURSDAY, APRIL l5th, 1948 * s~~~~ - - - - - -T -AN -AN-TA-E-AN- -WM-N-LL-.-NTAR - 1; DO WMAN VILLE CHAMBER 0F COMMERCE A nnual Meeting in the APRIL Balmoral 22nd Hotel 7 INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY. The Industrial Committee has done a tremen- dous amount of work, contacting prospects, showing. them available buildings, presenting plans and esti- mates on the cost of building f actories in Bowmanville, etc. To date, they have suff ered disappointment af ter disappointment but they are carrying on this promo- tional work while f acing many problems and f eel that within the near future they will produce concrete re- sults with industry realizing that Bowmanville is ail excellent place in which ta locate. GUEST SPEAKER: MR., K. GRANT CRAWFORD D irector of Institute of Local Goverment Queen's University, Kingston. DINNER $1.00 PER PERSON RINK PROJECT Last f ail, your Chamber f elt that something should be done to promote the erectian of an ice arena, ta arrange f or'care of existing parks and ta plani for the future of the town. With this in mind, a petition was circulated and duly signed by over 200 townspeople. It asked council ta consider. the establishment, of a Parks Commission which would take care of the above. The resuit was the recent appointment of a Rink Man- agement Committee ta proceed with the erec-tion of an arena. It is hoped that the Parks Commission will be a later development. COMMUNITY COUNCIL One of the suggestions that emanated from your Chamber of Com merce was that a Community Recreation Council be started here ctnd a Recreational Director appointed. This suggestion was acted upon by Council with the result that a fine organization is now in operation with Bant Smithson, the Recrea- tional Director, doing an excellent job. Mem- bers of the Chamber are proud that they had a small part in starting this project. JOIN N0W! Help Bowrn anville continue bo Prosper by becoming active in The Chamber of Commerce Il' P70 FESSIONAL L. W. Dippel IV. Ross St-ike, K.C. Dr. J. C. Devitt E. S. Ferguson Dr. WNm. Tennant Miss A. Hodgins ACRICULTURAL lVi'fred Carruthers J. Forbes Heyland INDIVIDUAL C. Cattran 0. . .presson P. Hay N. Allison S. Little irlIet MeFeeters W. Tomllnson BUSINESS H. Hancock, Massey -Harris Byron Vanstone, Millers P. Coiling, Drugs Geo)rge, John and Bill James, Can. Statesman Sfuart R. James, Ins. W. H. Brown, Implements Bownianville Cleaners Bowmanville Frigid Lockers J. W. JeNvell, Big 20 Len Elliott, Plumber D. Alex McGregor. Drugs MW. Bres!in, Ready-to-Wear Steclman Stores Drminion Stores IValker Stores B:înl of Montreal rloyal Theatre Frank .'i-sor'. Tires Cirter Family, Restaurant MergrHa'dware D. lfiigon, Flcctric N. Osbp:rn-, Insurrance J. J. Flett. Contractor 1-ojsrat4e's Fuels A. Il. Sturrock, Imp. 011 Glen Rae Dairy Harvey Joint,. Meats F. F. Morris (o., Fu'-nitre Harry Allun, Grocer Stanlley's Lunch Sheppard & Gi Lumber Co. Clarton Coach Lines F. Coultr's Grocery Sle-'s Grecery MýeFeeters Bros., Fruit, L. Doreen and Jark Elston, Raýio Shnp M. Pecrcy and A. Shrubb Creim of Barley Colci Spring Beveragey- F. Bruce, Scaltite Insulation PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE During the year 1947, your Chamber of Commerce hias, we feel, been most successful in many respects. We have attempted to do a sound job of planning for the future of Boxvmanville. Members of the executive have undertakcn many promotional efforts which have contributed to the welfare of the town although flot directly bringîng glory to the Chamber. We have urgcd the establishment of a Pprks Commission wvhich m7ould look after aIl rececational areas within the corporation including a new arena. We have also assisted in worth- m-hile projeets undertaken by other o'-ganizations and have donc some advcrtising in that connection to attract out-of-tow'n customers to Bowmanville storrs. Our S'-crctary lias done a good job of publicizing Bowvman- ville's facilities from one end of the country to the other. We have tried to bring about a better undrr- st2nding hetween tow-n and rural people within this area for the welf.-re of bothi. We have followed iip every ]end along industrial lines in an effort to bring smalil industries to town. Occupation of the Davisjc- H-oult plant by an active concero vas one of our main interests but, to date, our efforts have flot met with su' ccss. We also collaborated with local contractors in p-eparing estimates for one corcern for building a fre- tory in Bowmanville but without succees up to the present. Members of our executive woere also îetive in the acquisition of the Horsey Block by the lown. Ouîr Commcrcial ccmmnittce bas co-operated with mer- chants in trying to arrange holiday sehedules. Our grcPtest nccd is for more active rncmbcrs w"ho w ill rcr.-Ize that thecir mcmbcrsh p fec is net aIl that is rrr-uired to make a Chamber of Commere.-succe.ssful. Wle urge every perron. who is interested in making Poj'vmanville's future brighter thoan its past, to corne Io the~ annual meeting in the Balmorrýl Hotel on April 22nd. Ycur active assistance is required as much as your fee. WVALTER DeGEER, President THE FUTURE Bowmanville's future looks very bright. Our industries are steady and busy places, paying good wages and with good working condi tions. Our stores are modern and at- tractive, qiving excellent service ta their cus- tomers. Our people are the finest in the world f rom any standpoint. We have a fine town, but it can be even better if we continue to work toc'ether for its advancement. The Chamber of Commerce is not a one man job. MNENDqERSHIIP FEES Business Inclividual $10.00 5.00 EXECUTIVE FOR 1947 P1'IESIDrNT - - WALTER WIX GEER TREASURER - - NFELSO)N OSBORNE SIrC1ETARY - - CHARtLES CARTE~R. SR. VICE-PRFSTDEINT - - - C. CATTRAN EXECUTIVE: IV. Cirruthers, J. F. Heyland, L. Dorcen, M. Gos!ett, Me*ss A. Hodgins, Stuart R. James, John M. James. Junior 'Baîl Team Loses Firsi Game For Ontario Tille In the first of home and home gLmes for the Ontario Junior Bas- ket-ball Championship, phayed at .Amherstburg, on Saturday, Bow- mnanvihle Rotary Juniors were completcly outclassed by a very fast aggregation. The first haîf endied witb a 37-19 score in favor of Amnherstburg. Their star, Mal- thews proved almost invincible, for despite close checking, he tame Up with 16 points. TheJ second haîf provided an ex-en more dazzling disphay of passing and shotting by Amherst- turg which resulted i0 a margin of 34-10 te make the final count 71-29. Amnherstburg, playing in the Windsor League, hothouse of Ont arie basketball, are almost un- beatable in their class. The retuen game will be played in the High Sehool gym on Sat- urday night, wifh little prospect of the locals overcoming the cern- manding lead. At that the fans wil1 get their money's; worth to sec the prospective Ontario cham- pions in action agQinst Bowman- ville, the Eastern Ontario Chamn- pions. DeGeer sparked Bowmanvihhe /With 8 points followed by McGee 7, Dadson 6, Hodgson 4, Buck- span 3, Tamblyn 1, Rundle and Phillips 0. For the winners, Mat- thews 26, Callan 13 and Wigle 12 v-ere the stars. Legion Bowlers Lose in Peterboro ln District Playoffs (By Herbie) A bowling teamn went to Peter- Iborough on Saturday to compete in the District Championship along with f eams from Peterbor- otIgh, Belleville and Brighton. Af., t er five games apicce, Pete's canie ouf on top with a nice score of 5,- 650 for the five games. Brighton m-as second by virfue of their ore pin advantage over the local boys. Bowrnanville lost the charn- Spionship in the last game after rutitne up a great fight for the first four. Ross McKnight had 1- -h average for ans' team with a. nIce 240 for five games. Bow- r--nville also had the high game ! fer the day with 1,299 for a five- m.izn team. Russ Oke had a nice single« of 313. Dick Little had a tough day along with Md Rundie. Westlake's Team Wins Carter Family Trophy In BowlingLeague Bihl Westhake's team, winner of the first sehedule and Ah Piper's tcam, winner of the second sebe- dule, bowled for the Carter Fam- ily Trophy on Wedncsday night. With both teams trying te cap- ture the first gàme and bav,,e the jump in the best two ouI of three, the pressure xvas tee great fer Polley'1s Team Wins Championship In Bush League Many Local Streams In the Trent District Being Re-siocked The Bush League Bowling came A large fisb rcstocking prograr te a close on last Friday evening the biggest in this area te dat, when Walt Polley's team won the will soon be undertaken -by Ih championship by defeating Bob Dcparnent of Lands and Forest Noblc's team îwo games to none. This xas announced by Distri( Trophies emblematie of the 1947- Fish and Game Inspector A. Jý 48 champions wilh be presented to Hodgren, of Lindsay. Inspeetc: the following: Bob Gallagher, Jim Hodgson, said Ihat this prograr Levett, Jack Kitson, Jack Mantle, wihl include the restockingc Harold Abernetby, Jack Munday mort of the rivers and lakes i and Walt Polley. the Trent district, which inchude Bob Noble's team did not g oDurham, Haliburton, Northun do berland, Peterboreugh, and Vic dlown witbout putting up a goodferla ceunties. "We're moviri fight and it was only three pins brown trout. now in preparatio that proved the margin of victoryfo th in the first game, but this seemed fo- h planting," he statec f0 take the heart out of the No- K botn tams ,ni ve resL1it las ble team and it was ahl over after that they were bowling like a lot the second game. Jack Kitson of hams. Piper managed to take and Bob Gallagher were best for the first one 984 pins tû 920. In the winners. Everett Welsh and the second game it was .iust the Percy Werry were the pick of the same story with Westlake taking loserre. this one 1061 pins to 982. So ends a year of good fun for In the third game with every- aIl and a very successful year thing tied up, hell broke loose and ior the league. A bigger and the boys started to hit the pins better league is planned for next in the waN that made eacht Nm ear and the plans are ail ready champion in each schedu le. Led under way. by Captain Bill Westlake Who Don't forget your banquet night rolled 342 they hit 1323 to 1226 on Friday evening at 7 p.m. on for Piper to win the champion- April 23 at the Carter Family ship.- Tea Room. Captain Bill %vas the best for the night with a 796 total and Captain Ah was the bestJufor theer losers with 742. .< I Congratulations to Westlake Defeati Napanee and his teamn of Dave McKnight, Frank Blunt, Jim Callan, Bill and For Eastern Tille Walt Polley and Elgie Harnden. The Bowmanville 'Rotary Jun- ior Basketball Team, managed by ReceaionCaendr alt DeGeer and coaehed by Da tario Championship last week by Thursday, April 15 defeating Napanee in home and 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.mn.-Hobbv- home games, but only by a mar- Show, Lions Cornmtînity Cen- gin of one point. tre. In the home game at the High Friday, April 16 School the local boys came up with a fine-point margin, but in 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 pmr.-HobbNv Napanee they were extended to Show, Lions Community Cen- telmtaltewyadwr tre. fortunate to hold the small edge at 8:15 p.m.-Ray Dudley, Concert the final whistle. The win brac- Recital, Higb Sehool. keted them with Amherstburg for Saturday, April 17 the Ontario title. 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.-Hobby The first half at Napanee re- Show, Lions Coimunity Cen- sulted in 16 points against 6, leav- tre. ing Bowmanville down one point. 8 p.m.-Junior Baskctball Final,' But a deterrnined recovery won~ Amherstburg vs. Bowmanville. the margfin back and one to spare Tuesda,,, April 20 for the basketball crown. It is 7 ~ hard to giv e credit to any indiv- 7p.m.-Leathercraft Clss Lions idual star as the team played as Community Centre.i a unit and showed their fighting W~ednesday, April 21 qualities. The Napance game end- 7 p.r.-Volleyball, High School. ed 31 to 23 for the pastern team. Tbursday, April 22 The round was 56-55 for Bowman- 7:30 pm.-Public Speaking Class xille. wa opma it at Lions Community Centre. Bcsa a o a i points followed bN- McGee 4, Dad- Friday, April 23! son and Rundle 3 each, Hodgson 7:30 p.r.- Music Appreciation and DeGeer 2 each, Tamblyn 1, Club, Lions Community Centre. 1 and Philiips 0. SAÀL E SWEATSHIRTS Crested - Bowmanville in ycllow, blue or white regular $2.75 for $2.49 SWEATSHIRTS plain, in yehlow, blue, white regular $2.50 for $2.25 T-SHIRTS slighfly counter-soiled regular $1.50 for 98o Wool WINDBREAKERS Regular $11.95 for $8.95 Gabardine WINDBREAKERS regular $4.95 for $4.45 LOAFER COATS regular $7.95 for $6.50 Mc Nul ly à"s Sports and Cycle 6 KING STREET EAST "Next we'll plan to move speekl- cd trout. îbcse wilte ycae- lings and fingcrlings. Aitcr that wilh cerne picl:crel and hater mus- kies and bars." Last y-cîr in Victoria county alone, more than 2,100,000 fish Mvcre plantcd. 0f this totýal, 1.800- te, 000 wcre piekerel fey. Maskin- ,e onge fry planted bib tis county in :t1947 totalled 460,000, spcckled et trout ycarlings numbced 3.000. Ch Oer .,061,000 fish werc put in or Haliburoen waters. Inspecter ,M lodgson say s Ibis ycar the nurn- Of ber wilh be incrcased. "We are in bringing in scpsonal overseers [e w.ith the hcpe of stapping ail il- m-. legal taking of bars and muskies i-durin g the sp?,vning season." ng Spcaking of the mus.1rat scason on wbichi opened March 20 and Id closes April 21 in this eounty, the -inspector said it is the poorcst scaýSon in ycars. "The rats arc of puor quality and flot plentiful," he dcclared. 'Somp trappers have quit and are afready remnoving their traps." He attributed the bad scason to low water hast fall which caused the bogs to freeze. Oshawa l'air Plans Trofling Meet July 31 Decision to hold a one-day trot- ting mccl on Saturday, Juhy 31, at the Alexandra Park track, Osh- awa, to raise money for the pro- posed horse barn, was made at a meeting of the South Ontario Ag- ricultural Society board aI the Genosha Hotel. Details of the meeting wihl be subject to approv- al of the management committee. W. E. Dunn suggested that the meet be held at Port Perry on the folhowing Monday. With two meets to attract them, owners of a better chass of horses would en- ter their trotters, Ms. Dunn main- tained. It was estimated that purses would total about $1,200. Regional Show Prospects Bright Board members werc tohd that prospects -were bright for regional stock shows being held at Oshawa Fair this year. Due to, Lindsay's Fair being moved into the A clars regional shows are looking for other fairs to handhe thern. T. C. Glaspell reportcd 1h §t negotia- tions are under way tb bring the Regional Yorkshire Swine show to Oshawa and John Baker and Jack Howden said there was a likelihood that the Regi o na Shortborn Show would be inter- ested in coming here. There is also, the possibility that the Guernsey Association may bring the segional show to the fair. Seci-etary-treasurer E. W. Web- I 0r, giving the report of the build-> ing committce, said that the efti- mate for the new horse haro was set at $12,850 exclusive of the cost of concrete blocks and the laying of them: the cost of wiring the building and the cost of insfalling ventilators. The structure would be, 170 by 72 feet and Oshawa cf offlccrs as follows: President, City, Couincil lins bczii appi-o,-chcd Roy Larinaid;vcersi for a grant or $1OOO0) toward the 1 ents, Mrs. A. J. Balson, Mrs. cos, Cordon Lcask;1 secretary-treasur- "Prospects for Oshawa Fair' cr, Mrs. Ralph Davis; district di- have neyer beco brightcr," E. L. rc:ctor, Mrs. Isaac Hardy. Mrs. Chapman, the çreqcidcnt cieclared, Lorne Hoskin and group three - v.e plan to make the fair bigg«ciý were in charge of t.he prograrn and better than ever." which included vocal solos by lit- ______________ tie Sharon Robb and Pearl Leach and a 'Better Farm Homes" con- flTT1~TAtrst conductcd by Mrs. Hoskin and SOLN Perl Leach. A meeting was held at the hall The last meeting of Solina Tuecday evening to make plans Home and School As&eýiation for for continuing the beelring this [his scaýson %vill take the form oi y ca r. a card party at the sehool, Friday Young Pcople's Union met on n;ght, April 16. Monday cvcning with Eileen Far- Woien-s Institute met Thurs. rnw, missionary convener in day with Mes. Roy Langmaid pre- charge of the prograrn. Worship siCing. Treasurer reported a bal- ser-vice was presented by Evelyn ance of $104.92. President callcd T-.ylor and Jcan Cryderman with ,)n Mrs. Jack Bakcr Sr. to express H-arold Clendenen, Ewart Leask. the appreciation of ail the mem- Harvey Ycllo%%lces and Stan Mill- bers tq Mrs. James Smnales for hcr zon taking the topic. Mary anc great ýhelp as an active member Jean Cryderman gave a vocal du- for many years. As further ex- et and Ray Pascoe conducted re- pressicn of their gooci wishics, the crration. m(embers presented Mrs. Smales HeIlen Langmaid is home l11 with a pair of pictures. Mes. Is- with measles. aac Hardy conducted the election Miss Gladys Yellowlees witt Proclamation DAYLIGHT. SAVING TINE SUNDAYI APRIL 251h Io SUNDAYI SEPTEMBER 261h, 1948 Whereas the Town Council has passed a resolution setting the date f or Daylight Saving, I theref are request the citizens ta observe the same. To carry out the request of the Tawn Council it will be necessary that ahl dlocks and watches be advanced one hour at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, April 25th, and returning ta Standard Time at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, September 26th, 1948. (Signed) SIDNEY LITTLE, Mayor Town of Bawmanville GOD SAVE THE KING her aunt, Miss Ida Reynolds, Tor- onto. Mra. H. E. Tink with Mr. and Mrs. Orme Cruickshank, Peter- borough. Miss Helen Baker, Toronto, at bomne. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. H. Davis, Mr. Gordon Davis, Marilyn and Peter, Oshawa, at Ralph Davis'. To lighten the color of paint, add colorcd paint to white paint until you have the shade that you want. Order good quality secd now. Planting dates for many of the vegetables are just around the corner. Ui NITEDOSTATESi iEisting regulations mace %ý resident to refain in his #possession more than $10 in SUnited States cash. e You are required to turn et in to your bank, for ex- Schange into Canadian money, ýg any amount yov have in excess of $10 in United SStates funds, without delay. STHERESAREASON J. 0 The reason is that SCanada must have the U.S. SdoKars spent here by four- Aists, in order fu, make them available for the paymer Sof imporfed goods and se:f1 Svices needed to keep pr c- duction and employment ut a hiýgh level. w'R FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTROL BOARD OTTAWA F Fi .- / "s-,-- _THURSDAY, p.m. MEMBERS FOR 1947 SPORT NEWS THE CANADIAN STATESMAN. BOWMANVILLE. ONTARIO !AGE BIGHT jur 01